You have one pair of jeans and you just destroyed them.
i want / need a new pair of jeans.
i want / need a fancy pair of designer jeans.
your computer just self-destructed.
i want / need a brand new computer.
i want / need a computer, and maybe a used one is better.
you have a new job and you need to get to work and back each day.
i want / need a sports car.
i want / need a car of some type to get to work.
i want / need to get to work, and though a car would be nice, my budget may tell me i need to take the bus.
you love eating out.
i want / need to eat out a lot.
but i don't want / need to eat out a lot. i could eat out less, you know, and save some bucks.

For all of these, being able to have the item/service should be prioritized over its quality. The bare minimum is a need, while more extravagant options are a want.

1. a) need: If there is one of something and it is no longer usable, there will be zero of that item, so a replacement is necessary. b) want: in desperate measures, quality should not be prioritized.

2. a) want: Again, quality shouldn't be prioritized. b) need: Quality is disregarded, having a computer is prioritized.

3. a) want: A sports car is expensive and much more than needed. b) want: there are cheaper options to travel. c) need: A person can not work without the proper transport to get to the job, the budget is prioritized.

4. a) want: Eating out is expensive and not necessary. b) need: Eating at home, for example, works just as well.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.